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Late Night Consoling
jason bergman
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As noted on Slashdot and the Atari Museum, Atari was officially incorporated 30 years ago today. I won't attempt to summarize 30 years of the company's history here, but suffice to say without Atari, this post wouldn't be possible. I do of course have some issues with how the Atari name has been used in the last few years...after being primarily an arcade developer, Hasbro Interactive brought the Atari brand back for their retreads of classic games. When HI was bought by Infogrames, the Atari name became a banner label for a strange collection of games, which includes stuff like Neverwinter Nights and Unreal Tournament 2003. I guess it's cool to see the Atari logo widely used again, but you have to wonder what it stands for these days.

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Xbox GameBoy Advance 		Robotech Previews
GameSpot has posted separate text and video previews of the upcoming cross-platform title Robotech: Battlecry, along with their impressions of Robotech: The Macross Saga for the Game Boy Advance.
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Resident Evil GC Info
Capcom finally announced information about their Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis GameCube ports. The two games will be out in November and December respectively, for the bargain-pricing of $19.95. Unfortunately they have not added "a single polygon" to the games, so there's not much incentive here if you've already played the games (and probably not much even if you haven't).

PS2 New Final Fantasy XI Update
For those following the Final Fantasy XI saga as it unfolds in Japan, PS2.IGN has posted details of the next update to the game, which adds new abilities, quests and items, along with interface options.
PS2 Virtua Cop Rebirth Details
Details and screenshots from Virtua Cop Rebirth, the upcoming PS2 port of the original Virtua Cop and its sequel, are up at XenGamers. The game will be out in Japan in August, and will support Namco's GunCon2 controller.
Dreamcast Ikaruga Dreamcast-bound
It's official: Ikaruga, the latest Naomi-based shooter from Treasure, will be released for the Dreamcast in Japan. While this game's no Radiant Silvergun, fans should definitely plan on importing this one as soon as they can, as it won't be available for long.
Xbox Xbox TVs?
Apparently RCA will be releasing televisions with an "Xbox Ready" logo. Don't look for anything unique here though, as the only real difference is the labeled video game plug on the back, which uses a component input for optimal image quality.
Xbox Xbox MAME Yoinked
Even though it wasn't usable to anyone without a modded or development system, Microsoft has ordered the Xbox port of MAME to be pulled from the official site.
PS2 Xbox MGS2 VR Missions
According to GameSpot, the upcoming Document of MGS2 disc that's coming out in Japan this summer will feature playable VR missions, which are excerpts from the ones that will be in Metal Gear Solid: Substance which will be released for Xbox, PC and PS2.
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Xbox GameBoy Advance 		New GameSpot Stuff
GameSpot has new shots, impressions and media from a ton of games tonight...here's a list: Madden NFL 2003 (GameCube), Sega GT 2002 (Xbox), Duke Nukem Advance (GBA), NFL GameDay 2003 (PS2), House of the Dead 3 (Xbox) and Rocky (GBA).
PS2 Tribes: Aerial Assault Preview
GameSpot had theirs the other night, so here's PS2.IGN's preview of Tribes: Aerial Assault, one of the first online titles for the PS2.
Xbox Steel Battalion Footage
A new trailer from Steel Battalion, Capcom's insane 'mech action game for Xbox is up at GameSpot tonight, although it looks like you'll need to be a Complete subscriber to see it.

Console Game of the Evening (concluding Crossover Classics Week): Super Smash Bros. Melee for the GameCube. Yep, it's very recent, but what the hey...this insane brawler has a really crazy collection of Nintendo characters, from Donkey Kong and Mario to Pikachu and the pink fluffball Kirby.
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